SPR News
Reunions
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • St. Bernard, St. Dominic, St. Jerome, St. Leo, St. Matthew, St. Timothy, Our Lady of Consolation, Resurrection of Our Lord Class of 1975. 50th-year reunion. Saturday, Nov. 15. FOP Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road. Ann Marie Walsh: 267-716-4597; Kevin Smink: 267-566-3054. HIGH SCHOOL • Archbishop Ryan Classes of 1980, ’85, ’90 and […]
BLOCS scholarship helped N-G grad follow her dream
Alivia Leuzzi squeezed every opportunity possible out of her experience at Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School. There was drama, there were sports, and there was the backbone of Catholic education that has driven Leuzzi’s family history for generations. There was simply no other choice. “My mother, aunts, great aunts and both […]
Around Town
Free gym memberships for students The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, teamed up with local Planet Fitness clubs ahead of the 2025 High School Summer Pass program. The initiative provides teenagers ages 14-19 with free access to any participating Planet Fitness gym from June 1 through Aug. 31. “I […]
Community Calendar
June 14 Gateway to Play – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDR Park. Join Fairmount Park Conservancy for a fun-filled Saturday. To celebrate the opening of the Gateway Plaza at Broad and Pattison as well as the launch of the Conservancy’s Fair Play Campaign, all of FDR Park will be buzzing with free activities, […]
Letters to the Editor
Come out for VegFest It was both exciting and inspiring to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on the coming food, music and vegan event on Saturday, June 14, at Bainbridge Green at 4th and Bainbridge streets (“Food and more at VegFest,” June 4). Having attended the five-block restaurant extravaganza, Flavors on the Avenue, in April on Passyunk Avenue, I […]
A tribute to the ‘TQ+’ community
A massive sculpture honoring Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual members of the LGBTQ+ community was unveiled at Cherry Street Pier on June 1. Visit Philadelphia introduced “In Plain Sight” to Philadelphians with a ceremony at the pier as Pride Month is underway nationally. The sculpture will be on display during June but Visit Philadelphia will seek […]
Scanlon highlights harm to school meal programsÂ
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon joined school officials, child advocates and hunger relief organizations at Penrose Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia for a roundtable discussion on how Republicans’ proposed budget cuts would impact access to school meal programs. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to Scanlon, puts forward the deepest cuts to SNAP and […]
Food and more at VegFest
The South Street Headhouse District will once again host Philly VegFest, bringing music, food and the vegan experience to South Philly. Now in its fifth installment, Philly VegFest 2025 will celebrate all things plant-based living with a free day of family-friendly activities on June 14 at Bainbridge Green that goes well beyond the food. “For […]
Free doughnuts June 6 at The Bakery
A beloved South Philly doughnut shop will celebrate its anniversary with giveaways and special deals on June 6. Simply named “The Bakery,” the charming neighborhood cafe at 2300 S. 3rd St. in the Whitman neighborhood will give away free doughnuts to its first 50 customers on June 6 starting at 7 a.m., followed by $1 […]
Avonna is sweet and happy
Avonna is a beautiful Neapolitan Mastiff who is about 4-5 years old. She adores people and is the sweetest, happiest girl. Avonna was underweight, overbred and desperately in need of TLC. Unfortunately, she went without proper care for her skin and eyes for too long. She had successful entropion repair, but will need eye drops […]